Bring your inner Jedi to life in this special 3-hour open level lightsaber swordplay and stage combat workshop with Joe Travers—founder of Swordplay, NYC’s longest running stage combat school and professional fight director and stunt coordinator. Learn how to handle the lightsaber safely applying concepts grounded in period swordplay and martial arts.
We will be using American made "Kyberlight" lightsabers which have realistic sound effects and changing colors. The workshop will incorporate elements of fantasy and fun into star wars inspired duels and lay the foundation for each student to learn basic strikes and footwork and stage combat techniques. By the end of the workshop you will have mastered both roles in a choreographed lightsaber fight sequence. Feel free to bring a date or friend!
There will be a short snack break in between the 3hour long workshop.
$80 full price per person
$70 member price per person
Joe Travers
Founder of Swordplay, is a professional fight director and stunt coordinator. In his nearly three decades of experience, he has helped performers such as Michael Rispoli, Brandon Tyler Harris, Mia Farrow, Julia Stiles, Peter Strauss, Patch Darragh, Mary Louise Parker, S. Epatha Merkison, Robert Cuccioli and John Cullom create and perform fights and action sequences. He was stunt coordinator and sword master for the fantasy epic Tower of Silence, as well as creating fights for the films The Depths, Lifted and Cinco de Mayo. He holds certifications in fight direction and teaching from both the Society of American Fight Directors and Fight Directors Canada. He is a regular contributor to the magazine The Fight Master through his column Fight Matters.
Swordplay is New York City’s longest running stage combat school, training professional actors in the techniques of safe and exciting stage and screen action since 1995. Swordplay’s staff is comprised of professional fight directors, stunt coordinators and stunt players, and training includes both period and contemporary armed and unarmed combat techniques.
Bring your inner Jedi to life in this special 3-hour open level lightsaber swordplay and stage combat workshop with Joe Travers—founder of Swordplay, NYC’s longest running stage combat school and professional fight director and stunt coordinator. Learn how to handle the lightsaber safely applying concepts grounded in period swordplay and martial arts.
We will be using American made "Kyberlight" lightsabers which have realistic sound effects and changing colors. The workshop will incorporate elements of fantasy and fun into star wars inspired duels and lay the foundation for each student to learn basic strikes and footwork and stage combat techniques. By the end of the workshop you will have mastered both roles in a choreographed lightsaber fight sequence. Feel free to bring a date or friend!
There will be a short snack break in between the 3hour long workshop.
$80 full price per person
$70 member price per person
Joe Travers
Founder of Swordplay, is a professional fight director and stunt coordinator. In his nearly three decades of experience, he has helped performers such as Michael Rispoli, Brandon Tyler Harris, Mia Farrow, Julia Stiles, Peter Strauss, Patch Darragh, Mary Louise Parker, S. Epatha Merkison, Robert Cuccioli and John Cullom create and perform fights and action sequences. He was stunt coordinator and sword master for the fantasy epic Tower of Silence, as well as creating fights for the films The Depths, Lifted and Cinco de Mayo. He holds certifications in fight direction and teaching from both the Society of American Fight Directors and Fight Directors Canada. He is a regular contributor to the magazine The Fight Master through his column Fight Matters.
Swordplay is New York City’s longest running stage combat school, training professional actors in the techniques of safe and exciting stage and screen action since 1995. Swordplay’s staff is comprised of professional fight directors, stunt coordinators and stunt players, and training includes both period and contemporary armed and unarmed combat techniques.